Navigator News (Coverage Ranks) Business37321 Economies2606 Economic Conditions 835 Inflation (578) Recession (281) Economic Conditions Related People Ben Bernanke 196 George W. Bush 43 Alan Greenspan 42 Barack Obama 28 John McCain 27 Henry Paulson 26 Hillary Clinton 22 Wen Jiabao 16 Nancy Pelosi 11 Charles Schumer 8 Warren Buffett 7 Hu Jintao 7 Harry Reid 6 Bill Clinton 6 John Boehner 4 Christopher Dodd 4 Xi Jinping 2 David Petraeus 2 Nicolas Sarkozy 2 Carly Fiorina 2 Robert Zoellick 2 Shinzo Abe 2 Li Keqiang 2 Rupert Murdoch 2 Ronald Reagan 2 Events 2008 U.S. Recession 264 American Markets 137 U.S. Markets 137 2007 Global Credit Crunch 95 2007-8 Global Inflation 84 2007 China Inflation Crisis 25 US Election 2008 23 Bush Admin. 22 2007-8 Oil Crisis 16 2005 Hurricane Katrina 16 110th Congress 10 Global Food Crisis 8 Group of Eight 8 2008 China Congress 7 China Hu Jintao Admin. 7 1929 Great Depression 6 2008 China Snow Storm 4 2006 U.S. Midterm Election 4 Asian Markets 4 Second Gulf War 3 China-U.S. Trade Ties 3 2008 Vietnam Financial Crisis 2 Bear Stearns Collapse 2 2005 Delphi Bankruptcy 2 2006 Foley Sex Scandal 2

Consumers, home sales paint less gloomy picture NEW YORK (Reuters) - Consumer sentiment rebounded in July from a 28-year low and business investment rose unexpectedly last month, according to data on Friday that showed rare signs of resilience for the U.S. economy.   Activities:2008 U.S. Recession   Source:(Reuters)   2008-07-25 Home sales at 10-year low, jobless claims jump WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Jobless claims jumped and the pace of existing home sales tumbled to a 10-year low as slowing growth hit hiring and a glut of unsold houses weighed on real estate, data released on Thursday showed.   Nations:U.S.   Activities:2007 Global Credit Crunch 2008 U.S. Recession   Source:(Reuters)   2008-07-24 The slump persists: Home sales tumble across US WASHINGTON - Sales of existing homes tumbled more sharply than expected in June, pushing activity down to the lowest level in more than a decade.   Nations:U.S.   Activities:2007 Global Credit Crunch 2008 U.S. Recession   Source:(AP)   2008-07-24 Jobless claims jump as housing market gets weaker WASHINGTON - Two cornerstones of the economy -- jobs and housing -- sank to new depths Thursday, with unemployment claims bolting higher and home prices recording one of their steepest drops on record.   Nations:U.S.   Activities:2008 U.S. Recession 2007 Global Credit Crunch   Source:(AP)   2008-07-24 Minimum wage going up, little help as costs soar WASHINGTON - About 2 million Americans get a raise Thursday as the federal minimum wage rises 70 cents. The bad news: Higher gas and food prices are swallowing it up, and some small businesses will pass the cost of the wage hike to consumers.   Nations:U.S.   Activities:2007-8 Global Inflation   2008-07-23 Headlines Consumers, home sales paint less gloomy picture 2008-07-25 Home sales at 10-year low, jobless claims jump 2008-07-24 The slump persists: Home sales tumble across US 2008-07-24 Jobless claims jump as housing market gets weaker 2008-07-24 Minimum wage going up, little help as costs soar 2008-07-23 Economic stimulus, Part 2? 2008-07-21 Widespread earnings woes reflect consumer fears 2008-07-21 Consumers change buying habits, but will it last? 2008-07-20 Economy not looking so bad, as viewed from the farm 2008-07-20 Inflation surge puts Fed in a quandary 2008-07-17 IMF says global economy in 'tough spot' despite higher growth 2008-07-17 Jobless claims rise to 366,000 last week 2008-07-17 Recession-Proof Jobs 2008-07-17 US inflation soars at 26-year high on energy prices 2008-07-16 Inflation soars; home builder sentiment crumbles 2008-07-16 Bernanke: Economy in "rough time" 2008-07-16 Democrats plan second economic stimulus bill 2008-07-16 Obama has 7-point edge on McCain: Reuters poll 2008-07-16 Downturn gains steam as inflation roars ahead 2008-07-15 Bernanke: Economy faces 'numerous difficulties' 2008-07-15 Fed Chief Bernanke to brief Congress on economy 2008-07-15 Bernanke faces new grilling amid economic storm 2008-07-15 "Baby boomers" may still outlive assets 2008-07-14 Obama says `little doubt' country in recession 2008-07-13 Japan's Inflation Conundrum 2008-07-11 Jobless claims dip but labor market still weak 2008-07-10 Wal-Mart June sales up; raises earnings forecast 2008-07-10 Jobless claims dip but labor market still weak 2008-07-10 Bank of America CEO: Recession "feel" may last year 2008-07-09 IMF gloomy on growth, warns on inflation 2008-07-09 Inflation in some countries 'getting out of control': IMF chief 2008-07-09 McCain, Obama spring into new battle over economy 2008-07-07 McCain touts plan to create jobs, help workers 2008-07-07 Americans' unhappy birthday: 'Too much wrong right now' 2008-07-05 Employers cut jobs for 6th straight month 2008-07-03 Paulson: inflation becoming top global focus 2008-07-03 Penn National says takeover deal terminated 2008-07-03 Paulson says US economy enduring 'rough period' 2008-07-02 A Skeptical Take on the Economy 2008-07-02 Private sector sheds 79,000 jobs in June 2008-07-02 Starbucks to close 600 US stores, rein in growth 2008-07-02 Politicians, ECB chief square off as rate hike looms 2008-07-02 Starbucks closing 600 stores in the US 2008-07-01 A global war on inflation 2008-07-01 Factories hit worldwide as commodity prices soar 2008-07-01 Bush signs Iraq and Afghanistan war-funding 2008-06-30 America's Shrinking Food Wraps 2008-06-30 Election could delay Fed rate rise until December 2008-06-29 Credit scores hit by card limits 2008-06-28 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed Federal Reserve leaves key rate unchanged at 2 percent 2008-06-25 America's Shrinking Food Wraps 2008-06-30 Election could delay Fed rate rise until December 2008-06-29 Obama says `little doubt' country in recession 2008-07-13 Oil reaches $142 on view dollar will keep falling 2008-06-27 Consumer spending jumps as stimulus checks land 2008-06-27 Bush signs Iraq and Afghanistan war-funding 2008-06-30 Credit scores hit by card limits 2008-06-28 After-tax incomes and spending show big gains 2008-06-27 Fragile economy improves but not out of woods yet 2008-06-26 Inflation and job losses keep consumers glum 2008-06-27 The job market's big slump 2008-06-09 "Baby boomers" may still outlive assets 2008-07-14 Not so fast, senators tell Fed, SEC on bank pact 2008-06-27 China relaxes loan curbs amid blizzards 2008-02-02 Policymakers declare inflation top threat 2008-06-16 The World According to 'The Bear' 2008-06-15 Wal-Mart June sales up; raises earnings forecast 2008-07-10 Americans' unhappy birthday: 'Too much wrong right now' 2008-07-05 Inflated expectations: big weight on small indicator 2008-06-26 New York women faring worse economically: study 2008-06-26 Bernanke: Economy in "rough time" 2008-07-16 US economy logs better but still subpar growth 2008-06-26 Vietnam's Prime Minister Tackles Inflation 2008-06-23 Eurozone inflation hits record 3.7 percent 2008-06-16

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